Compare towns
Jericho vs Arkwright vs Charlotte vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Charlotte has the highest household income ($144k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Jericho | Arkwright | Charlotte | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
859Lowest |
3,916 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #3 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 11.3Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.